Advanced Math/Algebra II

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Expert: Sherry Wallin - 9/29/2009


Question
How do you do:

5th root of 64x^6y^5z^12  

Answer
The 5th root means you need to take every factor to the 1/5 power. So you have as factors 64,x^6,y^5,z^12. 64 = 2^6, so (2^6)^(1/5)= 2^(6/5) = 2^(5/5)*2^(1/5) = 2^1*2^(1/5) = 2*2^(1/5). All the other factors are done similarly. For example (z^12)^(1/5) =  z^(12/5) = z^(10/5)*z^(2/5) = z^2*z^(2/5). You can complete the other factors correct?

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Sherry Wallin

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I can answer most questions up through Calculus and some in Number Theory and Abstract Algebra.

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I have had my Bachelor's Degree since 1987 and have been a teacher since 1988. I earned my Masters Degree in Mathematics May 2010. I have been teaching at the same community college since 2002.

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I have taught 12 years at the community college level, medical college, and technical college as well as a high school instructor and alternative education instructor and charter school instructor.

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